Extra Curricular
At Guilsborough Academy we encourage all our students to participate in as many extra-curricular activities as possible. Our extra learning opportunities offer students a chance to try something new, develop existing skills while nurturing friendships and broadening experience and enjoyment.
Our extra-curriculum activities range from an array of sporting and fitness clubs and activities, to the annual drama production and various musical events throughout the academic year. However, for those students who don’t share these interests, the school also offers table-top clubs, coding and an allotment club. The learning resource centre (LRC) also offer activities during social times for students to join in with which include a homework club, puzzles and games, Quillich and reading.
The timetable below is intended to give you a flavour of what is on offer to you in the Guilsborough Academy Extra-Curricular programme. The very best thing to do, is just get stuck in; it might spark an interest in something that could last a lifetime!
PE Extra-Curricular Activities
We offer a wide variety of PE extra-curricular activities. Our sports teams also have regular fixtures both at Guilsborough and in other local schools. The timetable for extra-curricular PE activities can be found below.
What do our students think about our extra-curricular activities?
All the books are really good it’s hard to choose
Year 7 Student
The LRC is one of my favourite places in the school
Year 8 Student
Coming into the LRC and doing the puzzle, helps me to relax and keeps me calm. I love playing chess on a Friday.
Year 10 Student
The LRC is a spacious, busy, welcoming place. Students from various year groups use it for completing homework on the computer, finding a reading book, or just to play one of the many different board games on offer. The LRC is a hub of learning and fun all in one place!
Mr A Medhurst, LRC Manager
See below for a list of our Educational Visits
Date |
Visit or Event name |
5-7 September 2022 |
Year 13 Geography Field Trip to Snowdonia |
9 September 2022 |
Year 12 trip to Go Ape, Coventry |
26, 27 & 28 September 2022 |
Year 11 History trip to Sheffield Manor Lodge (different group each day) |
29 September – 2 October 2022 |
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition |
5 October 2022 |
Year 7 Trip to Tenpin, Northampton |
6 October 2022 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge (selected Year 11 students) |
7 October 2022 |
Year 12 trip to Cummins Engineering, Daventry |
11 October 2022 |
Anti Bullying Ambassador Programme trip to Buccleuch Academy, Kettering |
19-21 October 2022 |
Year 12 & 13 Art Trip to Paris |
2 November 2022 |
Scholars Programme trip to Christs College, Cambridge (selected Year 8 students) |
16 November 2022 |
Year 13 Geography Field Trip - Corby Town Centre |
18 November 2022 |
Pathways group - University of Lincoln (Selected Year 9 students) |
05 December 2022 |
Year 12 & 13 Geography Field Trip to Stratford, London |
07 February 2023 |
Year 11 English Trip to Poetry Live! @ Royal and Derngate, Northampton |
01 March 2023 |
Year 8 History trip to Black Country Museum, Dudley |
New date to be confirmed. |
Drayton Manor 2021-22 Reward Trip (Selected students from Year 8- Year 11) (postponed from July 2022) |
16 March 2023 |
Year 12 trip to UCAS Fair @ Derby Arena |
24 March 2023 |
Year 12 Media Studies trip to Harry Potter Studios |
24 March 2023 |
Year 11 English trip to see Inspector Calls - Curve Theatre, Leicester |
28 March 2023 |
Drama trip to see Noughts and Crosses @ Curve Theatre, Leicester (Years 10,11,12 & 13) |
23 - 25th April 2023 |
Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Snowdonia |
12 June 2023 |
Warhammer Club visit to Warhammer World, Nottingham |
21 July 2023 - 11 August 2023 |
World Challenge trip to Cambodia |